Driftwood Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

1. 10 Oct 2022

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 2 Dec 2022

   Decision issued: Refused

3. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• The Third House Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

  24/00993/FUL Submitted 9 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Proposed infill extensions and construction of new summerhouse. Replace storage building and move existing sauna. Creation of new canopy. New juliet balcony. New roof lights and installation of solar panels. Brick and timber overcladding. Changes to fenestration and internal alterations. Resubmission of application 23/01744/FUL

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 25 docs

• The Third House Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

  21/05607/CAT Submitted 4 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Scots Pine - (Marked 1 on Map) - Facing road - Fell - Reason - Poor leaning (into road) specimen; Leylandii and Sycamore trees - (Marked Area B on Map) - To front LH side of house - Reduce sides by up to 2 meters - Reason - To gain 3.5 metre building clearance; Sweet Chestnut - (Marked 2 on Map) - By rear gate (back garden) - Remove top 1m - Reason - Top is dead; Sweet Chestnut - (Marked 3 on Map) - Adjacent to tree No2 on boundary - Remove top 1m - Reason - Top is dead; Sweet Chestnut - (Marked 4 & 5 on Map) - Adjacent to rear of house - Raise crowns by 6 meters. Reduce crowns by 3 meters - Reason - To gain a 3.5 metre building clearance; Apple - (Marked 7 on Map) - On rear boundary - Reduce height by 4m - Reason - Reduce to previous height; Apple - (Marked 8 on Map) - Cut off 3 meters from one side - Reason - To rebalance the tree and encourage new inner growth

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Third House Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

  22/05614/CAT Submitted 11 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Sycamore (Marked A on map) - Height reduction of 5m - A safety issue and in decline; Conifer (Marked D on map) - Fell to ground - Reason: to allow freshly planted yew to flourish; Thuja x2 (Marked E and F) - Fell to ground - Reason: Poor specimens in an over-crowded area; Lawson conifer (Marked G on map) - Fell to ground - Reason: Dying and in competition with adjacent oak; Norway Maple (Marked H on map) - Remove deadwood - Reason: General maintenance.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Third House Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

  26/05028/TPO Submitted 12 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  W1 Turkey oak (marked T20 ) - Remove the damaged lowest northwestern lateral back to the branch collar. Reduce the damaged second lowest northwestern lateral by 2.5 m to a suitable pruning point. Reason: potential safety issue

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Third House Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

  26/05611/CAT Submitted 12 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  T9 Sweet chestnut - Fell. Reason - Dead and too close to neighbours house. T7 Sycamore - Fell. Reason - Diseased, bark falling off extensively. T3 Scots Pine - Remove one 10m trunk closest to street. Reason - 3 trees competing in too close proximity Tree marked "X" Small Western red cedar - Fell. Reason - In too close proximity to T31 apple and competing with.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Third House Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

  22/05230/TPO Submitted 25 Nov 2022 100 yards away

  W1 - Sycamore (Marked B on map) - Removal of deadwood. 2 m reduction of lower lateral limbs on west side. Reason: to reduce overhang of outbuilding and mitigate future abrasions with neighbouring property and ensure safety. Turkey oak (Marked C on map) - 2 m reduction of western lateral limbs of the western co-dominant stem. 3 m height reduction of western co-dominant stem. Reason: to reduce dominance of stem to reduce overhang in neighbouring property.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 26/01336/FUL Awaiting decision

  Great Oaks Main Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3PA

  Demolition of an existing workshop building and construction of a new dwelling.

  Full applications
• 26/01221/FUL Awaiting decision

  9 Butterfield Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3BP

  Single storey rear extension.

  Full applications
• 26/01418/FUL Awaiting decision

  7 Edward Drive Chelmsford Essex CM2 9ER

  Single storey side extension and loft conversion with rear dormer, front facing roof light and second floor side window.

  Full applications
• 26/01317/FUL Awaiting decision

  50 Wilfred Waterman Drive Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford CM1 6AZ

  Installation of 26 solar panels

  Full applications
• 26/01330/FUL Awaiting decision

  Unit 2 19 Queen Elizabeth Ii Square South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5TD

  Removal of existing home shopping lockers, creating 2No. New Click and Collect Bays.

  Full applications